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The Minnesota Twins Induct Legendary Broadcaster John Gordon Into Hall Of Fame

photo of Twins radio broadcaster John Gordon

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Legendary radio sportscaster John Gordon was inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame on Sunday afternoon. Gordon, who is now 76-years old, spent 25 seasons doing Twins games on the radio.

This is Gordon’s Hall of Fame induction speech from Sunday.

Over his time as the ‘voice of the Minnesota Twins,’ Gordon called many great games. One of his most famous calls came during game 6 of the 1991 World Series.

The words “Touch em’ all, Kirby Puckett! Touch em' all, Kirby Puckett!” will forever be remembered in Twins history.

Gordon is the 28th member of the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame. Longtime Twins centerfielder Torii Hunter was also inducted over the weekend.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.